Aska Pharmaceutical has applied to sell its emergency contraceptive pill Norlevo without a prescription, according to a recent announcement by the company, marking a potential shift in Japan’s ...

Aska Pharmaceutical's Norlevo is the first emergency contraceptive pill to be approved for sale without a prescription in the ...

TOKYO -- Japan plans to allow almost all over-the-counter medications to be sold online as early as 2025, expanding access to certain drugs currently only available in person at select pharmacies.

Over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills will not be age restricted or require parental consent should they become available without a doctor's prescription, Japan's health ministry said. The ...

Finally - into the modern world, but only sort of. Ridiculous that you have to be 18+ to purchase. The trial size is too small. The price is too high. Seems like the authorities are trying to make ...

TOKYO -- Japan is looking to speed up the process of making prescription medication available over the counter, as the country lags behind other peers due to lengthy screenings.

This supplied photo shows the emergency contraceptive pill NorLevo. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills will not be age restricted or require parental consent should ...

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